What does festal mean?
Festal means festive, relating to a festival or feast.
Festal
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
festive, relating to a festival or feast.
Example Sentences
His wife had decorated it all up with hollyhocks and poison ivy, and it looked real festal and bowery.
They were, at any rate in their inception, genuinely religious or genuinely social and festal; and from either point of view they were far better than the secrecy of private indulgence which characterizes our modern world in these matters.
Amidst this fetor the Burmese masses live their festal and contemplative existences.
Athanasius of Alexandria’s thirty-ninth Festal Letter remains one of the most significant documents in the history of the Christian Bible. Athanasius wrote the letter, which contains the first extant list of precisely the twenty-seven books of the current New Testament canon, in 367 C.E., during the final decade of his life.
Synonyms for festal
Antonyms for festal
Related Words
Word Forms
- more festal
- most festal
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for festal?
Common synonyms include merry, gay, joyous, festive.
What is the opposite of festal?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use festal in a sentence?
His wife had decorated it all up with hollyhocks and poison ivy, and it looked real festal and bowery.
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